"anthimeria" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ænθɪˈmɪəɹiə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anthimeria.wav Forms: anthimerias [plural]
Etymology: Based on Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + μέρος (méros, “part”) with non-etymological ⟨h⟩. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀντί|t=opposite}} Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} anthimeria (usually uncountable, plural anthimerias)
  1. (rhetoric) The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another, in English typically the use of a noun as if it were a verb. Tags: rhetoric, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Rhetoric Synonyms: antimeria Related terms: conversion, zero derivation [linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] Translations (the use of a word as if it were a member of another word class): 詞類活用 (Chinese), 词类活用 (Chinese), antimeria [feminine] (Portuguese)

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